Disney News: DinoLand is GONE! The Race for Disney's Next CEO & More

DinoLand U.S.A. is officially a construction site. Today, we break down the "Extinction Day" at Animal Kingdom, the latest on Josh D’Amaro’s lead in the CEO race, and the record-breaking Florida freeze.It’s Monday, February 2, 2026, and the map at Disney’s Animal Kingdom has officially changed. We take you behind the construction walls as DinoLand U.S.A. begins its transformation into the Tropical Americas.Plus, massive news from Burbank: internal reports suggest the Board is narrowing in on Josh D’Amaro as Bob Iger’s successor. We also recap a historic weekend in Orlando where temperatures shattered records from 1936, and we look at the "hiatus" now facing runDisney fans in California.In this episode: Extinction Day: What happens now that DINOSAUR and Restaurantosaurus are closed? CEO Succession: Why Josh D’Amaro is gaining steam over Dana Walden this week. The Record Freeze: How Disney World survived wind chills in the teens. runDisney Update: The Disneyland Half Marathon wraps up—what’s next for Anaheim runners? This Day in Disney History: Roy Disney’s 1967 "Project Florida" reveal and the Pixar-Jobs connection.